Aquaculture production in European Union
European Union: Aquaculture production was 1.02 million metric tons in 2024. β² Rising
Aquaculture production in European Union, 1960β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
European Union recorded 1.02 million metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in European Union peaked at 1.28 million metric tons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 259,939 metric tons, in 1960.
That places European Union 30th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 346,928 metric tons | 259,939 metric tons | 420,657 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 598,466 metric tons | 460,762 metric tons | 723,955 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 879,721 metric tons | 717,360 metric tons | 979,774 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million metric tons | 935,013 metric tons | 1.28 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million metric tons | 1.08 million metric tons | 1.25 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million metric tons | 994,320 metric tons | 1.19 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million metric tons | 1.02 million metric tons | 1.14 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 27 Colombia 210,520 metric tons compare
- 28 France 189,039 metric tons compare
- 29 Pakistan 174,338 metric tons compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 161,883 metric tons compare
- 31 Canada 160,518 metric tons compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 155,819 metric tons compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 153,504 metric tons compare
More environment data for European Union
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 321.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 192.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 7.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 3.55 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,462 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.47 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 589.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 205.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in European Union?
- Aquaculture production in European Union was 1.02 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million metric tons in 1999.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,939 metric tons in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for aquaculture production?
- European Union ranks 30th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.